In just over two weeks, Japan will be observing the one-year anniversary of the disastrous magnitude 9.0 earthquake and tsunami that struck its east coast in March of 2011. The destruction was unprecedented and the loss of life and property were staggering -- more than 15,800 are confirmed dead, with another 3,300 still listed as missing nearly a year later. Photographers documented the many faces of this tragedy and have now returned to give us a look at the difference a year can make, re-shooting places that were photographed during and immediately after the quake.
Have a look at the before/after pictures.
My first thought when I saw these was, "Wow! Look at how far they've come in only a year. Good work, Japan!"
My second thought was, "Dammit."
peace.
In all fairness, Japan needed to rebuild (very compact and high-population-density) and much of New Orleans didn't (people moved elsewhere)
ReplyDelete